South Korea Synopsis
광해, 왕이 된 남자
“15 days lost to history.”
Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Masquerade. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
Drama + History in South Korea
41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Masquerade itself).
The 2011–2013 South Korea Window
Among 157 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Masquerade places #24 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Masquerade premiered alongside 53 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.
The 513th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
135 audience reviews — more than 87% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Masquerade, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- royalty · 4
- impostor · 3
- body double · 2
- royal court · 2
- identity swap · 2
- masquerade · 1
- historical · 28
- 17th century · 12
- king · 10
- joseon dynasty · 42
- politics · 39
- period drama · 37
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #270 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #195 of 868 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Realies Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | September 13, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2290840 |
| Official Site | newking2012.interest.me |